Rheumatologic services in Central Asian countries: Current state of development of rheumatology in Central Asia

International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 288-292

  Omurzakova, Nazgul A ^a,b   Yamano, Yoshihisa ^a   Saatova, Guli M ^b   Shukurova, Surayo M ^c   Mirzakhanova, Mavliuda I ^d   Kydyralieva, Ryskul B ^b   Jumagulova, Aynagul S ^b   Mirrakhimov, Erkin M ^b   Seisenbaev, Askar Sh ^e   Nishioka, Kusuki ^a   Nakajima, Toshihiro ^f,g  

^a ST MARIANNA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic   (Kyrgyzstan)

^c Tajik Institute of Postgraduate Training of Medical Professionals   (Tajikistan)

^d TASHKENT MEDICAL ACADEMY   (Uzbekistan)

^e ASFENDIYAROV KAZAKH NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Kazakhstan)

^f NAGOYA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^g Misato Marine Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Central Asia; Physical invalidity; Rheumatic diseases

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIA; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HEALTH CARE COST; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; RHEUMATIC FEVER; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; RHEUMATOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

ASIA, CENTRAL; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; RHEUMATOLOGY;

EID: 71149086710     PISSN: 17561841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2009.01442.x     Document Type: Article

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